USA 0 - 3 Brazil

June 18, 2009

The game was not good for USA team, too many errors, little imagination and little effort.
They should be very tired from their previous game against Italy because today they didn't fight and they didn't play with the same effort like in other games. The Coach didn't also know how to make the necessary changes to impulse his team to attack with conviction. Brazil defeats easily to USA 3-0 and although the last 15 minutes the Americans pushed more, it was not really that they improved but that the Brazilians no longer gave their maximum effort when they were winning for a wide margin. Again an unnecessary foul and the team finished with one player out for a red card.

The U.S. was shut out for the first time in 16 matches, dating back to the epic 0-0 draw against Argentina on July 8, 2008. The Americans also dropped their all-time record against the Brazil to 1-13, with the lone win coming back in the 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup, and 7-18-1 all time against teams ranked in the top five in the world.

Landon Donovan said after the game:
It was not ideal to start that way. We talked about a lot of different things. One was not giving away fouls. Another was being good on set pieces. Those two things cost us early.”
We just didn’t perform. At the end of the day, it’s still 11 v. 11. We didn’t help ourselves by fouls and giving them chances to score. After they score, it doesn’t matter what tactics you are using. It makes the game difficult.”
“The Brazilians pass the ball very well. Athletically, even if you do get a chance to get around them and win a ball, they have players that can make plays to get out of situations, and the next thing you know you are chasing them again. As you saw tonight, there’s a reason why they are some of the most expensive players in the world.”

Robinho said:
"We were a little tired in our first game against Egypt and it showed in the nature of our performance," Robinho told FIFA.com. "Against the United States in our second game, we played very well. We came together as a team and showed the kind of football that we are famous for. We deserved to win and it's a great feeling to have two wins from two games.
When asked about the joyous sprit that is evident in the side's training camp, as well as in the raucous celebrations that followed each of the three goals against USA, Robinho tried to sum up the nature of football in Brazil. "We Brazilians play with joy in their hearts," said the deep-lying forward, chief joker in the camp as evidenced by his constant banter, cheeky play and broad smiles at every training session.
"It's the only way we know how to play and it's the only way we can play well. Against the United States we showed our joy and expressed ourselves through our football. We hope to keep going and do it again and again here in South Africa."
"There are great teams here that play really quality football. Italy, Spain to name just two. Either one of these teams could be champions, but so can we and this is our goal."

Lineups:
USA:
1-Tim Howard; 21-Jonathan Spector, 15-Jay DeMerit, 5-Oguchi Onyewu, 2-Jonathan Bornstein; 12-Michael Bradley, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 10-Landon Donovan, 8-Clint Dempsey, 7-DaMarcus Beasley (4-Conor Casey, 46); 17-Jozy Altidore (22-Benny Feilhaber, 60)
Subs not used:3-Carlos Bocanegra, 6-Heath Pearce, 9-Charlie Davies, 11-Marvell Wynne, 14-Danny Califf, 18-Brad Guzan, 19-Freddy Adu, 20-Jose Francisco Torres, 23-Luis Robles Not eligible: 13-Ricardo Clark (suspension)
Head Coach: Bob Bradley

BRA:
1-Julio Cesar; 2-Maicon, 3-Lucio (14-Luisao, 70), 15-Miranda, 16-Andre Santos; 18-Ramires, 8-Gilberto Silva, 10-Kaka (19-Julio Baptista, 69), 5-Felipe Melo; 11-Robinho, 9-Luis Fabiano (22-Nilmar, 69)
Subs not used: 12-Victor, 23-Gomes, 6-Kleber, 7-Elano, 13-Daniel Alves, 17-Josue, 20-Kleberson, 21-Alexandre Pato Not eligible: 4-Juan (injury)
Head Coach: Dunga